CISS Affiliate Paul Shafer and BU Experts Warn “Unprecedented” Medicaid Cuts Could Cripple Health Program
Medicaid—the country’s largest health insurance program, covering 70 million-plus people—may face cuts from congressional Republicans. Seeking economies to offset border security costs and continuation of President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, Medicaid, the state-federal program for the poor, faces potential cuts of up to $2.3 trillion over a decade.
The possible cuts would be catastrophic for patients, says Megan Cole Brahim, codirector of the Medicaid Policy Lab at Boston University’s School of Public Health. SPH created the Medicaid Policy Lab four years ago to research improvements in access and quality care for the program’s disadvantaged patients…
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